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Funders to approach for Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Washington, D.C.$5.8M revenue5 funders on file

To promote the improvement of educational, scientific and literary facilities and programs at and among participating institutions of higher education of the Washington metropolitan area, to prevent needless duplication in order that each institution may achieve a high degree of excellence in its total program, and to encourage individual initiatives among the said institutions in formulating new programs and procedures. To promote cooperative arrangements through which the specialized or unique educational programs of these institutions may be made available to students regularly enrolled in one of them. To offer to students of participating institutions of higher education located in the Washington metropolitan area undergraduate, graduate, professional and/or specialized work which could not be offered with the same proficiently and/or economy at the individual…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$140k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0M$3.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$480kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$20kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 11 funders, of 155

$0$260k$520khalf from the top 11likely range1st10thAll 155
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  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Council for Opportunity in Education ($83k/yr), District of Columbia College Access Program ($1.7M/yr), Claremont Graduate University ($330k/yr)1 in 20$450k
  2. 2The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Claremont Graduate University ($180k/yr), Complete College America Inc ($100k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($300k/yr)1 in 39$79k
  3. 3Lumina Foundation for Education IncSimilar grantees: Council for Opportunity in Education ($120k/yr), Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities ($11k/yr), District of Columbia College Access Program ($10k/yr)1 in 36$36k
  4. 4The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Clark Atlanta University Inc ($580k/yr), Five Colleges Incorporated ($750k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($35k/yr)1 in 92$520k
  5. 5The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationSimilar grantees: The Common Application Inc ($150k/yr), The George Washington University ($140k/yr), National Conference on Citizenship ($260k/yr)1 in 52$150k
  6. 6Carnegie Corporation of New YorkSimilar grantees: The Common Application Inc ($150k/yr), Complete College America Inc ($500k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 71$200k
  7. 7Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Collaborative Education Inc ($1.0M/yr)under 1 in 100$1.0M
  8. 8Strada Education Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Council for Opportunity in Education ($450k/yr), National Association for College Admission Counseling ($350k/yr), The George Washington University ($350k/yr)1 in 64$86k
  9. 9The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ($250k/yr), Cityschools Collaborative ($4.6M/yr), Policylink ($1.6M/yr)under 1 in 100$400k
  10. 10The Seminar Network IncSimilar grantees: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools ($81k/yr), American Council of Trustees and Alumni ($6k/yr), The George Washington University ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$200k
  11. 11The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Council on Foundations Inc ($330k/yr), The George Washington University ($150k/yr), The Century Foundation Inc ($550k/yr)1 in 64$70k
  12. 12Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: American Council of Trustees and Alumni ($10k/yr), Achievement Preparatory Academy Public Charter School ($12k/yr), The George Washington University ($56k/yr)1 in 45$34k
  13. 13WK Kellogg FoundationSimilar grantees: The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation Inc ($150k/yr), Clark Atlanta University Inc ($88k/yr), Cornerstone University ($500/yr)1 in 63$61k
  14. 14The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: Council on Foundations Inc ($270k/yr), Citizen Schools Inc ($150k/yr), The George Washington University ($600k/yr)1 in 79$75k
  15. 15The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationGives in Washington, D.C. (331 of 580)Similar grantees: Collegiate Directions Inc ($20k/yr), The George Washington University ($96k/yr), DC Charter School Alliance ($85k/yr)1 in 58$38k
  16. 16Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: The George Washington University ($450k/yr), The Council on Strategic Risks ($430k/yr)under 1 in 100$750k
  17. 17John Templeton FoundationSimilar grantees: Council for Christian Colleges and Universities ($570k/yr), Claremont Graduate University ($440k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($78k/yr)under 1 in 100$120k
  18. 18Trellis FoundationGives in Texas (60 of 104)Similar grantees: Council on Foundations Inc ($10k/yr), National College Attainment Network ($78k/yr)1 in 98$95k
  19. 19RF Catalytic Capital IncSimilar grantees: Center for American Progress ($250k/yr), National Association of Counties Research Foundation ($310k/yr)under 1 in 100$980k
  20. 20Sandler FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for American Progress ($3.1M/yr), The Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc ($1.7M/yr)under 1 in 100$510k
  21. 21The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Associated Universities Inc ($360k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($41k/yr), The Century Foundation Inc ($260k/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  22. 22Clark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationSimilar grantees: District of Columbia College Access Program ($280k/yr), Auc Consortium Inc ($750k/yr), Cityschools Collaborative ($1.6M/yr)under 1 in 100$140k
  23. 23Capital One Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Collegiate Directions Inc ($50k/yr), Center for Law and Social Policy ($550k/yr)under 1 in 100$140k
  24. 24Axim Collaborative IncNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$470k
  25. 25William T Grant Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Claremont Graduate University ($43k/yr), Council on Foundations Inc ($24k/yr), Syracuse University ($160k/yr)1 in 85$46k